Laurie Daley's NSW Origin coaching contract extended for a further year

Wed Sep 18 21:30:11 EST 2013

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New deal ... NSW Origin coach Laurie Daley.

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The New South Wales Rugby League Board has extended Laurie Daley's contract as NSW State of Origin coach for a further year.

Daley will now coach the Blues for the 2014 and 2015 Origin series.

NSWRL chairman George Peponis said the board had been very impressed "with the manner in which Laurie [had] gone about his business" with the Blues.

"His respect for the changes made by [former coach Ricky Stuart], his strategic approach in planning for the 2013 campaign, his attention to detail and people management ensured that it was not a difficult decision to extend his contract," Dr Peponis said in a statement.

"It is critical that over the next two years we address the gap between our current and desired position in regards to 'high performance.'

"The NSWRL board strongly believes that the first step is to ensure there is stability associated with the NSW [State of Origin] program and thus confirming Laurie's position was paramount."

Daley said the opportunity to coach NSW for another two years was "very exciting".

"The support and assistance I am getting from the new executive team in regards to attempting to bring my plans to life is extremely motivating," he said.

"I am confident that our program will evolve to another level over the next two years."